Mesh term Body Constitution
Browse to parent terms:Physical Examination
Physiological Phenomena
Description
The physical characteristics of the body, including the mode of performance of functions, the activity of metabolic processes, the manner and degree of reactions to stimuli, and power of resistance to the attack of pathogenic organisms.Browse to child terms:
Body Composition
Body Weights and Measures
Breast Density
Disease Susceptibility
Physical Appearance, Body
Somatotypes
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